2.45pm Three centurions in the innings, and NZ have racked up 576 for 6. Over to the bowlers now. Will Chari come out to open for the hosts? The replecament keeper has had a difficult day behind the stumps.
Interesting, Watling's away average is greater than his returns at home.
166.5
W
Sikandar Raza to Watling, OUT, Zim find some success, and Watling races off the field. NZ have declared with a lead of 412. KW calls his batsmen in. Dragged down outside off, Watling is forced to fetch the pull from there. He ends up dragging it to deep square leg
BJ Watling c sub (T Muzarabani) b Sikandar Raza 107 (246m 172b 12x4 0x6) SR: 62.20
Parasmani Jain: "600 for New Zealand or 200 for Ross Taylor? "
166.4
4
Sikandar Raza to Watling, FOUR, fired full and outside off, Watling has a proper go at the ball. Shovel-driving to the cover boundary
166.3
1
Sikandar Raza to Taylor, 1 run, shorter and outside off, chopped to backward point
166.2
0
Sikandar Raza to Taylor, no run, full on middle, dabbed to midwicket
166.1
1
Sikandar Raza to Watling, 1 run, intent from Watling. He steps out and away as he shovelled it over the bowler's head. He looked to go over the covers
END OF OVER:166 | 11 Runs | NZ: 570/5
- Ross Taylor172 (297b)
- BJ Watling102 (169b)
- Graeme Cremer53-4-187-1
- Sikandar Raza25-4-100-0
165.6
0
Cremer to Taylor, no run, fired short on middle, flat-batted to mid-on
165.5
4b
Cremer to Taylor, 4 byes, Chari fluffs a tough stumping chance. Cremer gives this more air, and gets it to dip at the leg stump from round the wicket. Taylor topples over on the flick and is lured out of the crease. The ball drops at Chari and beats him
165.4
4
Cremer to Taylor, FOUR, short and angled across off, Taylor brings out his pet shot - the cut - and lashes it to the point fence
George Macphers: "What way to finish the 164th over. 5 runs off it to be on 555-5 from 550-5. "
165.3
0
Cremer to Taylor, no run, pushed on the leg stump, played back to Cremer
165.2
0
Cremer to Taylor, no run, drifts on leg from round the wicket, dabbed towards midwicket
NZ bat on...
165.1
3
Cremer to Watling, 3 runs, errant short ball down the leg side, Watling pivots on the back foot and pulls with a top edge to long leg. Cut off to three. Watling acknowledges his century. Played
END OF OVER:165 | 4 Runs | NZ: 559/5
- Ross Taylor168 (292b)
- BJ Watling99 (168b)
- Sikandar Raza25-4-100-0
- Graeme Cremer52-4-180-1
164.6
0
Sikandar Raza to Taylor, no run, full and dips around off, safely negotiated to cover
164.5
0
Sikandar Raza to Taylor, no run, full and breaks in on off stump, Taylor sits back and blocks
164.4
1
Sikandar Raza to Watling, 1 run, pushed through outside off, another sweep to deep backward square leg
164.3
1
Sikandar Raza to Taylor, 1 run, spins in on a shorter length, camps back and punches past midwicket
164.2
1
Sikandar Raza to Watling, 1 run, short on middle and leg, forces a pull to deep backward square leg
164.1
1
Sikandar Raza to Taylor, 1 run, full on middle, whipped behind square on the leg side
